luminous
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Nathan Kernan’s biography, aptly titled “A Day Like Any Other,” shows how the poet’s turbulent life yielded luminous perceptions that add up to an ecstatic “Hymn to Life,” as Schuyler called one of his books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The installation ends with two vigorous Frankenthalers from 1961 and 1977, dramas enacted by disembodied pools of luminous hues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
But it’s Noble’s luminous way with Shakespeare, supported by an inspired company of redoubtable actresses, that redeems this production.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
A luminous outline of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores loomed over Caracas against the night sky in January.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
But there’s Bram, carrying a grocery basket, and his curls are damp and his eyes are luminous.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Vocabulary lists containing luminous
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